Patricia A. DeSalvo

Special Education 1:1 Aide

Commack School District

09.2008 - Current

Enhance classroom management through effective communication and implementation of behavior modification strategies.
Promote a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and reinforcing appropriate behaviors.
Assist in the development of functional life skills for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Provide one-on-one support to students with physical, emotional, or behavioral challenges during classroom activities.
Support students during assessments, ensuring they had access to necessary accommodations as outlined in their IEPs.
Coordinate with other school staff members such as guidance counselors, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and psychologists to provide comprehensive support services for students in need.
Monitor student progress and behavior.
Assess student needs and reported to instructor.
Support students in completing classwork and applying academic concepts.
Deliver personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Maintain positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
Support teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
Collaborate with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Document student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Support faculty in implementing behavioral intervention plans to address challenging student behaviors.
Respond to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns or direct appropriate personnel for resolution.
Observe individuals or groups of students in variety of settings to maintain safe and positive learning environment.
Provide support to students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.